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Worship done on special occasions are 'Pournami poojas', 'Chitra Pournami', 'Kaarthiga Pooja'. It is done in addition to the daily worship. Special homas, japas and abhisekas and elaborate worship are its distinctive features. The utsavamurti, meant to be taken out in procession, will be well decorated and exhibited to the devotees.

Daily Poojas:

6.00 - 6.30 A.M	Paal Pooja ( Milk)
8.00 - 8.30 A.M	Amuthu Pooja
12.00- 12.30 P.M	Ucchikala Pooja
6.00 - 6.30 P.M	Sandhya Pooja

10.00- 11.00 A.M Thirumanjanam Pooja ( Turmeric) on Friday's

On Pournami day's

6.00 - 6.30 A.M	Paal Pooja ( Milk)
After - 9.00 A.M	Thirumanjanam ( Turmeric)
12.00 - 12.30 P.M	Ucchikala Pooja
11.00- 3.30 P.M	Velli Anghi Dharisanam( Silver)
3.30 - 8.30 P.M	Thanga Anghi Dharisanam(Gold)

During each worship all the dress and ornaments of the deity are changed and the image is bathed successively with oil, ghee, milk, water and scented water. It is then dressed, smeared with sandal paste, and decorated with ornaments. Food articles are then offered. All these are done after closing the doors of the garb grha. After opening the doors waving of lights and several upacaras (items of special service) are done, including chanting of hymns and music. Ceremonial worship is also done to the consort of the main deity and minor deities associated with it.

Friday Poojas 10.00- 11.00 A.M Thirumanjanam Pooja ( Turmeric)

Friday poojas occupy a special place in the entire range of pooja's perform here. since this day is a favorable day for the deity "abhisheka pooja" becomes the main crux on this day. The special and salient feature tobe noted here is that, all the pooja's are oriented to the full moon day. Pournami is synonymously associated with Sri Rangammal.

Pournami (Full Moon) Poojas:

This is performed every month on the full moon day throughout the year. The poojas start early in the morning and continues till late evening. On this day, the deity is elaborately decorated and people from various cross section of the society visit and stay through the day. The utsavamurti is brought out and a marriage ceremony is performed in the evening. They take the utsavamurti in procession around the temple. With the appearance of the moon, the poojas are elaborately performed in consonance with the exhilarated crowd gathered. On this day devotees are provided with prasadas and food both at noon and in the late evening once the poojas are over.

Kara Varudum ( Tamil Year) Pournami Pooja's

Tamil Month	Tamil Date	English Date	Day	Time/Marriage	Time- Full Moon Pooja	Other Poojas & Time
Chithrai	01	14-04-2011	THU	-		Tamil new year pooja
Chithrai	04	17-04-2011	SUN	3.30- 4.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	Chitra Pournami
Vaikasi	02	16-05-2011	MON	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	7.42 pm Night
Vaikasi	32	15-06-2011	WED	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	Doors would be closed at 7.21 p.m. on account of lunar eclipse
Aani	29	14-07-2011	THU	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	Thiru Vilakku Pooja 1 pm
Aadi	28	13-08-2011	SAT	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening
Aavani	25	11-09-2011	SUN	3.30- 4.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	Special Poojas with Yagams wiil be performed on 10/9/2011 evening 6 pm and 11/9/2011 morning 6 am
Puratasi	24	11-10-2011	TUE	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening
Iyypasi	24	10-11-2011	THU	4.30- 5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening
Karthigai	23	09-12-2011	FRI	Morning - Thiru Kalyanam		Pournami Pooja, Thirukodi Deepam
Margazi	23	08-01-2012	SUN	3.30- 4.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening
Thai	01	15-01-2012	SUN			Pongal Pooja -12.00 noon
Thai	24	07-02-2012	TUE	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Maasi	24	07-03-2012	WED	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-
Pankuni	24s	06-04-2012	FRI	4.30-5.30 PM Evening	6.30 pm Evening	-

Calling of Shakthi [night]

Thiruvilaku Pooja - 2.00 pm to 5.00pm

Thiruvilakku Pooja (Aadi/August)

During the month of " Aadi" on the full moon day we have the Thiruviakku pooja. On this day after
2 pm 108 lamps are arranged in the hall adjacent to the memorial in order to facilitate the devotees. There is no constriction regarding the number of devotees sitting in front of the lamp. Priest who is well versed in the Vedic incantations come here and lead the pooja. we have the "Asthothra Namavali" incantation on god where in the invocation is felt vibrating throughout the place.

Brahmotsava (Kaarthiga/ December)

The biggest festival among those celebrated here is the Brahmotsava the one, which falls in the month of Kaarthiga.
This is a specially favored month of Sri Rangammal. On this day the utsavamurti is taken out in a procession in the temple car. Beating the drums, hoisting the flag of the deity, inviting the deity to the avahana establishing kalasas are some of the festival.The whole ratha and deity are elegantly decorated and the procession with its music, lights, crackers and entertainment becomes very attractive.

The devotees who want to visit the altar, is expected to observe a certain code of conduct. Not to Smoke, Drink or eat Non Vegetarian, Taking bath, wearing freshly washed clothes is a must. It and when possible this should be done in the Pushkarini attached to the holy-place.

Pathayatra (Pilgrimage on foot):

There are devotees who go to the memorial on bare feet their starting point being Coimbatore. The traveling distance approximately within 80 to 90 kilometres.This is the 23rd year (in the year 2007) successfully devotees marching towards the deity on their pilgrimage. This is towards the ‘Chitra Pournami’ in the month of Chittirai (Month of April) Such a discipline has exercised an enormous influence in their lives. Such a pilgrimage has given them peace to the frustrated and troubled minds.

This pilgrimage is spread for four days. On the first day evening the devotees start at the early hours of the evening from the Coimbatore City and halt in the nights in the homes of those who invite them. The next day morning they again afresh begin their bare feet pilgrimage. On the fourth day evening they reach the Sri Rangammal memorial. Those people who invite the devotees provide them with sumptuous food and good rest and thereby experience satisfaction in this kind of hospitality. They take pride in exhibiting such gestures normally associated with good families.

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